Comments on: Will Israel’s Undersea Gas Pipeline Idea Increase the Mediterranean’s Already Polluted State? https://www.greenprophet.com/2010/09/israel-undersea-gas-pipe/ Sustainably Driven. Future Ready. Sun, 05 Sep 2010 15:25:06 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Maurice Picow https://www.greenprophet.com/2010/09/israel-undersea-gas-pipe/#comment-8789 Sun, 05 Sep 2010 15:25:06 +0000 http://www.greenprophet.com/?p=28567#comment-8789 Excuse me, Steve, but i don’t think you fully read – and comprehended the article. There are a number of dangers to an undersea natural gas pipeline, as noted in the article. These include:

1. Leakage or even bursting of the pipe or fittings where pipes are jointed together resulting in anything from mild to serious pollution (especially in the case of a burst pipe due to too much gas pressure).

2. Damage from natural causes such as earthquakes, which happen occasionally in this part of the Mediterranean. This could result in a severe case of pollution as the amount of damaged pipeline could be considerable.

3. Sabatoge from terrorists like Hezbollah, or even direct military action from either Lebanon or Syria.

4. Problems in repairing a damaged segment of pipeline as occurred in the recent oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Parts of the Mediterranean are very deep, resulting in tremendous undersea pressures on the pipeline. The case of the Deepwater Horizon well has become a classic example of how difficult it can be to repair equipment located at great depths.

I hope I have answered your question.

]]> By: steve https://www.greenprophet.com/2010/09/israel-undersea-gas-pipe/#comment-8787 Sun, 05 Sep 2010 13:46:41 +0000 http://www.greenprophet.com/?p=28567#comment-8787 I still haven’t heard exactly what are the dangers besides the general concerns that I can fully appreciate. But existential angst of a pipeline is not the same as real danger. Please share exactly what are those concerns.

Thanks,

Steve Ornstein

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